Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barquisimeto Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barquisimeto

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.5% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.9% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.59 VESĀ 3,232
-20.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$29.95 VESĀ 12.7K
10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.86 VESĀ 4,195
-26.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$0.98 VESĀ 416
66.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.18 VESĀ 503
-11.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.78 VESĀ 331
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.46 VESĀ 622
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.54 VESĀ 655
106.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.53 VESĀ 651
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.44 VESĀ 1,037
-46.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.98 VESĀ 416
40.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.62 VESĀ 689
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.05 VESĀ 1,726
10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.90 VESĀ 2,086
17.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.08 VESĀ 3,013
25.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.86 VESĀ 2,067
-53.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.99 VESĀ 421
7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.01 VESĀ 431
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.97 VESĀ 415
40.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.99 VESĀ 420
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.53 VESĀ 652
-23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.48 VESĀ 202
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.98 VESĀ 415
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.03 VESĀ 1,288
-25.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.35 VESĀ 5,682
-25.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.74 VESĀ 313
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.02 VESĀ 434
134.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.43 VESĀ 182
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$5.04 VESĀ 2,147
-70.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.52 VESĀ 223
86.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$25.4K VESĀ 10.8M
-29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.4K VESĀ 15.1M
-24.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$19.62 VESĀ 8,350
313.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.12 VESĀ 4,310
-7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$40.07 VESĀ 17.1K
-41.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$22.93 VESĀ 9,762
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.52 VESĀ 1,924
-9.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$49.16 VESĀ 20.9K
522.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$27.93 VESĀ 11.9K
114.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$25.09 VESĀ 10.7K
27.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$49.23 VESĀ 21.0K
108.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$50.6 VESĀ 21.6K
113.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$198 VESĀ 84.2K
144.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$49.16 VESĀ 20.9K
667.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$247 VESĀ 105.1K
232.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$152 VESĀ 64.6K
375.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$473 VESĀ 201.2K
489.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$255 VESĀ 108.4K
418.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$186 VESĀ 79.4K
188.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

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